Salina Senior Center holds first Senior Services Health Fair

By Jason Beets Salina Journal

Friday

May 17, 2019 at 5:56 PMMay 17, 2019 at 5:56 PM

Hundreds of people attended the inaugural Senior Services Health Fair Friday at the Salina Senior Center. A total of 43 organizations had booths at the fair, including the Saline County Sheriff’s Department, Saline County Clerk’s Office, the Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, and Salina Regional Health Center.

Senior Services Director Rosie Walter said the fair was the first of its kind.

“I am really happy with the turnout this year,” she said. “We will learn from this one and expand on it for next year. Hopefully, it will be the first of many.”

Jacque Backhus, Branch Manager for Interim Home Health and Hospice, said the fair allowed her organization to inform the public about their healthcare services. Backhus said her organization open their Salina office in early February.

Home Health and Hospice provides patients with skilled nursing in their home. It also provides hospice care for patients at home and at long-term care facilities.

“This has been a great event, especially for their first one,” Backhus said. “Rosie did a great job.”

Trell Grinter, Training and Employee Engagement Coordinator at OCCK Transportation, said the fair helped her organization tell people about their services. Grinter also used the fair to recruit substitute drivers, a position that begins with a wage of $12 per hour.

“We really want to serve the people of Salina and all 14 counties we take care of,” she said. “The more subs we have, the better the work-life balance can be for our current drivers, and the more people we can serve.”

Substitute drivers work an average of 20 hours a week, Grinter added. To apply for the position, job seekers may fill out an application at salinacitygo.com/job-openings or call 826-1583.

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